We've been in Louisville for almost a week now. We haven't been able to get out and see the city much because we are taking our time with the whole moving-in process. We used PODS to move, so we asked them to leave the pod here for a week so that we could bring things up slowly. We did get out to go to church on Sunday. We had a hard time finding the church, but it was kind of nice getting to see the city a little bit. We are going to try another church this Sunday that we are really excited about. Joshua's mother is coming into town this weekend, so I think we are going to take that opportunity to go downtown and walk around with her and the boys.
Our apartment is working out very well. There are two bedrooms and a spiral staircase that leads up to a small loft with a fireplace. The loft will be Joshua's office area.
We have a sweet neighbor downstairs named Shirley who lives with her dog, Max. I try to not get frustrated when I have to stand and have a ten minute conversation with her every time I go outside, because I know she is probably pretty lonely. She loves NASCAR and football, so she jumps on any chance she gets to talk to Joshua about these subjects. She brings us her newspaper every day when she is finished reading it and invited herself in to talk to us for an hour the other day. It's a little nerve-racking not knowing when she is going to pop in. No kidding, even as I was typing that last sentence, she knocked on our door. I went to the back room because I wasn't exactly ready for company, and by the time Joshua got to the door, she was gone, but the newspaper was there. She loves the boys, but always says that "Max loves the boys." It's kind of funny because just about everything she thinks, she instead says that Max thinks them. She talks about the other neighbors a lot, too. Apparently another elderly lady next door is one of her good friends. When Joshua met her, she already knew all about us and our boys and how much "Max loves them." Oh, Shirley. It's going to be tough drawing some boundaries without hurting her feelings or neglecting her when I should be reaching out to care for someone who doesn't get out much or get many visitors. I know she really loves to see Micah and Canaan.
Well, I should go get something done while the boys are napping. They have a nasty cold and are kind of high maintenance when they are awake lately. Please pray that they both feel better soon. They look so pitiful with their runny noses and sad little eyes.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
More prayer, please!
So, Joshua and I went over our budget the other day. Basically, I NEED to get a job. The problem is that Joshua's schedule is going to be kind of unpredictable. Also, I kind of hate the idea of him coming home from work to watch the kids while I go work. I need quality time with the hubs or I get a little edgy.
So, I made a profile on www.care.com. For those of you who haven't seen their commercials, it's a place that pairs families with the right caregiver for their children (and even pets). This would be so great for us because a lot of people are willing to drop their children off at your house, and I could spend all day with my boys, as usual, but with one or two more playmates! I applied to 6 jobs in Louisville. So far, I haven't heard back from anyone. There is one family in particular that I would LOVE to work for, and I'm constantly checking to see if she has responded to or even read my application. It has only been two days, but I am so anxious. This could get us to not only where we can pay our bills, but to where we might have a little more than we need. I feel like this is the perfect job for me, but I know that God may have other plans. Please pray for patience, provision, acceptance of God's will, and maybe even a response from at least one of these jobs!
So, I made a profile on www.care.com. For those of you who haven't seen their commercials, it's a place that pairs families with the right caregiver for their children (and even pets). This would be so great for us because a lot of people are willing to drop their children off at your house, and I could spend all day with my boys, as usual, but with one or two more playmates! I applied to 6 jobs in Louisville. So far, I haven't heard back from anyone. There is one family in particular that I would LOVE to work for, and I'm constantly checking to see if she has responded to or even read my application. It has only been two days, but I am so anxious. This could get us to not only where we can pay our bills, but to where we might have a little more than we need. I feel like this is the perfect job for me, but I know that God may have other plans. Please pray for patience, provision, acceptance of God's will, and maybe even a response from at least one of these jobs!
Friday, July 1, 2011
Just a little update...
Update on the babies? Well, they get cuter every day. I don't really know what else to tell you. Canaan is trying desperately to scoot or crawl, but for the most part, he just rolls around until he gets where he wants to go. I'm pretty sure I saw him scoot backward yesterday, though. He's already getting into stuff. I cannot imagine what it is going to be like once he actually starts crawling, and I don't even want to think about when he starts walking. Micah has been rolling for a long time, too, but mostly, he likes to sit in the middle of the floor and watch Canaan roll around. The last couple of days, though, he has become more interested in rolling around and checking out things he shouldn't-- like drawers and electrical cords.
Joshua is still crazy busy with school. He kind of had a break night yesterday-- he had a one hour meeting with some other students that he was planning a lesson with, but other than that, he didn't have a single assignment. That was very much needed, because the last two nights, he had been coming "home" between 1AM and 3AM. He is doing SO WELL with school. He is taking a total of three classes. One class lasts the entire 6 weeks, and the other two are 3-week classes. He got an A in his first 3-week class! His teachers love him and are constantly telling him how amazing he is. One of them even told him that he "teaches like a veteran." Yeah, I'm pretty proud of him.
We found an apartment. It has two bedrooms, one bathroom, and spiral staircase that leads up to a little loft above the dining room. There is a fireplace in the loft. It's nice that it is up there where the boys won't be able to get into it. The kitchen is a very nice size... it may be the biggest kitchen we've had yet. There is plenty of cabinet space and a dishwasher. We can get rid of our microwave now because there is one built into the cabinets. It was clean and the paint was fresh when we did a walk-through. There was a lot of light, and the ceiling in the living room is high because of the loft. We are so excited about it!
Joshua was supposed to get his school assignment the day we went looking for apartments so that we could look in the same neighborhood as the school, but unfortunately, they didn't have that information ready for him. It was the only day we could go up there together, so we had to just pick the best place for us without knowing how long a drive it would be for him to get to work. He found out a few days later that he is working at Pleasure Ridge Park High School, which is about 30 minutes from the apartment. Oh well! It's on the West side of the city, and it can be hard to find a safe neighborhood over there from what we have heard. Also, it is not guaranteed that the school he is working at this year will be the same school he works at next year. It could be that he is hired by the school that is three minutes from our apartment-- Fern Creek High School. BUT, from all the reviews I have read online, it looks like Pleasure Ridge Park, or PRP, is a great school. They seem to have a lot of school pride, and Joshua is really excited about working there.
Well, we've got two weeks left in Bowling Green. It hasn't been so bad living in the hotel. I mean, someone comes to clean my bathroom, vacuum the floors, and change the towels and sheets once a week! How could I complain? I am very, very excited about getting to Louisville for other reasons, though. I can't wait to find a church. I want to explore the parks. I want to make some mom friends. You know... basically get on with our lives. :)
Joshua is still crazy busy with school. He kind of had a break night yesterday-- he had a one hour meeting with some other students that he was planning a lesson with, but other than that, he didn't have a single assignment. That was very much needed, because the last two nights, he had been coming "home" between 1AM and 3AM. He is doing SO WELL with school. He is taking a total of three classes. One class lasts the entire 6 weeks, and the other two are 3-week classes. He got an A in his first 3-week class! His teachers love him and are constantly telling him how amazing he is. One of them even told him that he "teaches like a veteran." Yeah, I'm pretty proud of him.
We found an apartment. It has two bedrooms, one bathroom, and spiral staircase that leads up to a little loft above the dining room. There is a fireplace in the loft. It's nice that it is up there where the boys won't be able to get into it. The kitchen is a very nice size... it may be the biggest kitchen we've had yet. There is plenty of cabinet space and a dishwasher. We can get rid of our microwave now because there is one built into the cabinets. It was clean and the paint was fresh when we did a walk-through. There was a lot of light, and the ceiling in the living room is high because of the loft. We are so excited about it!
Joshua was supposed to get his school assignment the day we went looking for apartments so that we could look in the same neighborhood as the school, but unfortunately, they didn't have that information ready for him. It was the only day we could go up there together, so we had to just pick the best place for us without knowing how long a drive it would be for him to get to work. He found out a few days later that he is working at Pleasure Ridge Park High School, which is about 30 minutes from the apartment. Oh well! It's on the West side of the city, and it can be hard to find a safe neighborhood over there from what we have heard. Also, it is not guaranteed that the school he is working at this year will be the same school he works at next year. It could be that he is hired by the school that is three minutes from our apartment-- Fern Creek High School. BUT, from all the reviews I have read online, it looks like Pleasure Ridge Park, or PRP, is a great school. They seem to have a lot of school pride, and Joshua is really excited about working there.
Well, we've got two weeks left in Bowling Green. It hasn't been so bad living in the hotel. I mean, someone comes to clean my bathroom, vacuum the floors, and change the towels and sheets once a week! How could I complain? I am very, very excited about getting to Louisville for other reasons, though. I can't wait to find a church. I want to explore the parks. I want to make some mom friends. You know... basically get on with our lives. :)
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